A variety of research that took place on Thursday, November 16 onboard the International Space…
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Astronauts are highly trained professionals who travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere to conduct missions in space. Their work involves everything from piloting spacecraft and performing scientific experiments to assembling structures in orbit and exploring other celestial bodies. Astronauts are at the forefront of human space exploration, helping to advance our understanding of space, technology, and the effects of microgravity on the human body. This page highlights the latest news about astronaut missions, training, discoveries aboard space stations, and the expanding role of humans in the new era of space travel.
The Expedition 70 team on the ISS is busy with scientific research, including aging studies,…
The Expedition 70 crew and robotics controllers on the ground were busy unloading a U.S.…
The Expedition 70 crew is unpacking the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft following its arrival early…
Colonel Frank Borman, a distinguished astronaut and aeronautical engineer, passed away on November 7, 2023,…
The Expedition 70 crew mainly focused Wednesday’s scientific research activities on the human eye and…
Human research and space manufacturing packed the science schedule aboard the International Space Station (ISS)…
Life science and spacesuit maintenance topped the schedule at the beginning of the week for…
Losing your sense of where you are can be fatal enough for aircraft pilots: spatial…
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and distinguished NASA astronaut, passed…
The Expedition 70 crew participated in standard post-spacewalk activities on Thursday, November 11, including health…
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara concluded their spacewalk today at 2:47 p.m. EST…
Although no ghouls or goblins or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front…
Final preparations are underway as the Expedition 70 crew gets ready for a maintenance spacewalk…
Monday, October 30, was filled with a flurry of activity for the seven Expedition 70…
The Expedition 70 crew is gearing up for another spacewalk planned at the beginning of…
Roscosmos cosmonauts completed a spacewalk on October 25, completing important tasks including the Nauka module…
The seven orbital residents of the International Space Station kept busy on Tuesday, October 24,…